We are thrilled with the accomplishments of all of our students in their various activities: academics, athletics and the arts. For example, we had six National Merit Semifinalists in the class of 2016. We had two athletes named as a 2016 Gatorade Player of the Year: Kasey Parker in girls' soccer and Jhileiya Dunlap in girls' basketball. Band, orchestra, chorus and theater students were rated superior in statewide competitions.

Dreher Girls' Swim Team Wins Three State Titles

Dreher's swim teams finished sixth (girls) and thirteenth (boys) in the AAAA State Swimming Championships at the Blatt pool at USC.

Freshman Hayley Mason brought home three gold medals (in 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle relay) and one bronze medal (400-yard freestyle relay). Senior Vinez Lyde received gold for the 200-yard freestyle relay and two bronze medals for the 400-yard freestyle relay and the 100-yard backstroke. Vinez also finished sixth in the 50-yard free. Junior Eliza Cate and Hand student Eleanor Wachtel received gold and bronze medals for the relays. Eleanor also had a top-ten finish (9th) in the 100-yard freestyle.

Among the boys, senior Sam Sawyer had two top-ten finishes: eighth in the 100-yard breaststroke and tenth in the 50-yard free. The other top ten finisher on the boys' team was sophomore Jack Wright who was tenth in the 100-yard backstroke.